Game development
tutoring for teens
Live 1-on-1 lessons for kids 13 to 17, in middle school or high school. Your teen writes the code, and I correct it while they write. No coding experience is needed to start.
Or skip the intro and book a session.
- Ages 13 and up
- Unity, Roblox, Unreal, Godot
- 50+ students tutored
- Full refund guarantee
Your kid already plays games
Playing games in reasonable amounts is healthy, and it does more for a developing brain than most parents give it credit for. I'm not going to tell you to take it away. The question I'd ask instead is what happens to all those hours. Your child is already spending them inside games, so why not turn that into a skill they can use in the real world as they get older?
The jump from playing a game to building one is smaller than it looks, but it's where most kids stall on their own. They install Unity, follow a tutorial, end up with someone else's finished project on their screen, and quit a week later without understanding any of it. In a session your child writes the code themselves and I correct it while they write, so the hours turn into something they can keep.
What you're paying for
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One to one
An hour of undivided attention. I can see exactly where your child is stuck instead of guessing at it.
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A roadmap between sessions
The roadmap is built around what they are actually trying to make, so they always know what to work on next.
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Something to show for it
After a few months, a teenager who can read their own code and finish what they started.
Roblox or Unity?
It depends on what your child wants. With kids, I don't think it's good to force them into anything, because my goal isn't only to teach them programming but also to guide them as they grow up. Their priorities and goals will likely change as they get older, so I follow what they are excited about now instead of pushing a plan on them.
If your child already makes games in Roblox with Lua and wants to build experiences for kids their age, Roblox is the best place to keep going. If your child is more drawn to Unity and C#, or already sees game development as a future career, Unity is the better choice, because a Roblox game stays inside Roblox. I tutor both, so we start wherever your child is.
How I work with students under 18
I tutor students 13 and older. If your child is under 18, please book the sessions yourself with your own email, so the Google Meet link and every confirmation come to you. You are welcome in any session, with no notice and no need to ask.
I don't record sessions, and everything outside the session goes through your email rather than a private channel with your child. You can reach me any time to talk about how they are doing, and if anything ever worries me, I will come to you first. If you would like to see a police clearance certificate before we start, just ask and I will send you one.
Who your teen will learn from
I'm Darko Tomic. I've worked with Unity for 11+ years, and what I teach comes from real projects, not from a course.
The full story is on my About page, the games I've worked on are on my portfolio, and students' reviews are on the reviews page. Tutoring for adults has its own tutoring page.
How sessions work
Live, 1-on-1, and your teen is the one writing the code.
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After school and weekends
My calendar is open almost around the clock, so after school, evenings and weekends in the US are easy to book, from Eastern to Pacific time. Homeschooling? US school hours on weekdays are easy to book too. The booking calendar shows every time in your own time zone.
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Sessions run on Google Meet
It opens in the browser, so there is nothing to install. The link comes to your email when you book, and the same link works for every session.
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A computer and a microphone
A computer that meets Unity's system requirements, and a working microphone. A camera is optional. If nothing is installed yet, we install it together in the first session.
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Sessions are in English
Every session is in English, and so is the roadmap.
Questions parents ask
If yours is not here, reach out and I will reply personally.
Does my child need to know how to code first?
No. In the first session we find out where your child is, and we start from there, even if they have never written a line of code.
Do you teach Roblox, Unreal or Godot?
Yes. Besides Unity, I also tutor Roblox, Unreal and Godot.
Is this game design or game programming?
Game programming. Your child learns to write the code that makes a game work. Many people say game design when they mean making games, and that is what we do.
How long until my child can make games on their own?
It really depends on your child. Their experience and how consistent they are make the biggest difference. On average it takes about four months to get a basic understanding of Unity and C#, and about a year until they can develop games on their own. For the fastest progress I recommend 2 hour sessions three times a week, but that is not required.
Is there a refund if it is not a fit?
Yes. Full refund after the first session if it is not a fit. No questions. Your child gets one hour to see if how I work matches how they learn. If not, I refund and we move on.